Tax Breaks Are a Politically Palatable Way to Reduce Inequality
New research finds that race-related resistance toward social spending is reduced when programs feature tax credits rather than handouts.
Listening to Music Impairs Creativity
New research suggests that background music, with or without lyrics, "consistently disrupts creative performance."
As the Climate Changes, Are We All Boiling Frogs?
New research finds that we normalize rising temperatures remarkably quickly.
How Handwritten Type Can Prompt Healthy Eating
New research finds diners feel more positively about health-food restaurants if the menus use a handwritten typeface.
Women Presidents Are Judged More Harshly
Sexism doesn't stop once a woman gets into the nation's highest office, according to new research.
The Three Rhetorical Tricks That Bind Trump to His Base
Political communication scholars explain how, for Trump, telling lies, shifting blame, and asserting his own greatness help him keep his core supporters.
Many Conservatives Only Trust Government When Their Party Is in Power
New research finds that liberals' confidence in government is not affected by the party affiliation of the president. That's not true of the right.
Teachers’ Beliefs About the Nature of Intelligence Affect Minority Students’ STEM Grades
A more subtle form of prejudice than racism proves deeply problematic.
Prescription Opioids Are Contributing to More Fatal Auto Accidents
New research finds use of painkillers more than doubles the risk that a driver will set into motion a fatal two-car crash.
A Rising Economic Tide Lifts All Yachts—and Not Much Else
New research offers evidence that right-wing economic policies overwhelmingly favor the top .01 percent.